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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

DR.. NJ. A. Dunn, of Boyce, cele-
brated Independence Day at his
house in the most patriotic manner
of anybody that we have heard of
in all this section. By previous
arrangement with his better half
a little girl was introduced into
his household on that day, and
duly installed as a member of the
family. In a mood of exultation
and exuberant patriotism he has
named his little girl Fourth of
July"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

Commissioner Sparks has writ
ten the following letter in reply to
A. F. Clapper, of Julesburg, Colo
RADIO, which explains itself
l am in receipt of your letter
stating that you are in the midst
of drouth with no signs of crops;
that there viii be no hay, vegeta-
bles, etc.; that settlers are having
to hunt for work; your State claim
holders do not lose their claims,
and that the question is daily
asked If there are any chances Of
getting a permit and what steps
are necessary.
"The distressing situation you
have mentioned appeals % my
strongest sympathies in favor Of
actual settlers on the public do
main who are suffering from the
drouth and loss of crops, and what
ever relief may be possible within
the discretion of this office will be
extended to enable them to pre-
serve their claims. The act of
July, 70, authorizes settlers whose
crops are destroyed by grasshop-
pers to be absent from the lands
for period not exceeding one
year, with q right to resume and
perfect their settlement as though
no such absence occurred. Settlers
who are obliged to leave on ac-
count of the drouth should be pre-
pared to account for tteir absence
from this cause when they make
final proof; but in such cases proof
should not be offered until the law
has been fully complied with, after
return to the land An enforced
absence on account of climatic
reasons will not imperil the claim
If the fact is established when
proof is made, and if proof is not
attempted to be made in advance
of time when residence, improve
ment and cultivation required by
law can be satisfactorily shown"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

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- ss s.e t,.st '.",,, & Iays .sh,;.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

The greatest prohibition contest
that has ever been waged south of
Mason & Dixon's line is now going
on in Texas. The day of election
is fixed on August 4th, at which Il
is confidently hoped by the friends
of prohibition that the voters of
the great State of Texas will roll up
large majority against whisky.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09
The N. o. States on the Debt
Amendment.

In commenting upon the atti-
tude of the opposition press the
States has this to say:
So long as our reformers devote their
hysterical explosions to assaults upon
gubernstorial appointments, what they
term personal government, and doleful
Lamentations ever the awful depravity
Of every man in the State who is unable
to believe that Gen. Nichols is the great
est soldier, statesman, patriot and State
saver the Almighty has ever vouchsafed
mankind. We opine they win do little or
no harm.
But when our reform friends who are
lust aOw wet-nursing nine-tenths of the
ward bosses in New Orleans, begin to
pander to what they assume to be power
full political force in Louisiana-the re-
pudiating element-they are engaging in
an extremely perilous line of dema-
goguery and striking at the most vital
interests Of this State. And, when such
an issue is raised, it is time for men of
affairs, men who have other interests at
stake than the election of this or that
individual to Office, to ascertain how
aspirants for the highest and most hon
orable Office In the State of Louisiana
stand on proposition that 80 nearly
touches the honor and material interests
Of that State. The debt amendment to
the constitution was passed by the legis-
lature preceding the present one, and
ratified, according to the count of the
vote. by the people nearly four years ago.
Exactly SO; it is the ratifying of
the debt amendment according to
the count Of the vote" that is OBJ
jected to. 1t is an open question
whether or not that vote was
counted as cast by the voters, and
the people of this State certainly
have a right to investigate the
matter. If there is nothing crooked
behind the transaction we see no
need of kicking.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

A. A. Talmage, general manager
of the Wabash railroad, and
brother of Rev. DR.. Talmage, died
on the night Of June 18th. A
number of the newspapers have
made the mistake of supposing the
eminent divine was dead.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

Duncan F. Kenner, a widely
known citizen of this State, who
for many years has been identified
with public charities and improve
ments, and was noted for his love
of fine stock and racing, died at
his home in the city of New Or
leans on the Sd instant
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09
Amendment to the Constitution
Of the Texas Alliance.

Amendment to the Constitution
Of the Texas Alliance.
The following most important
amendment to the constitution, it
is said, will be offered at the
August session of the Texas State
Alliance
Resoircd, That an assessment Of one
dollar 10 paid by each member 1T the
Alliance in Texas on the first Saturday
in November Of each year for five
consecutive years. The State Alliance
treasurer shall place said fund to the
credit Of the State Manufacturing
Alliance, to be used As follows: for
cotton factories, ! fur wheat mills aud
! for the cooperative publishing COM
pany, each sub secretary to receive a
certificate OF deposit equal to tie as
sesement Of his Alliance each year.
On first Of December, 1891, each mem-
Der to receive stock to cover the
amount paid by him and accrued divi-
dend. Stock holders in each county
to say how, or to what enterprise their
assessment shall be applied. To be
referred to the sub Alliances for
adoption.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

At the election recently held in
Alexandria to vote upon granting
a subsidy of five mills for ten years
to the Louisiana and Arkansas
railroad company, not q single vote
was cast against the measure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

A debating club is discussing
"Were the hills heaped up to
make the valleys, or were the val
leys scooped out in order to make
the hillsY Seven women and one
man have already resigned. and the
presidents hair is turning white.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

It has been computed that the
death rate of the globe is sixty
seven q minute, 81, 790 q day, and
81, 639, 1886 . year, and the birth rate
seventy minute, 100, 800 q day. and
&c, 792, 600 9 year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09
mo. 81.
He who says what he likes, must
hear what he does not like.

A Nevada man who started out
to look for q grizzly bear found him
in time for dinner - the bears
dinner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-07-09

The first bale of new cotton for
1887 was received at Houston.
Texas, on the 9th instant.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-27
Nibilinerme I Nnslano.

Den Suerbeoisnins sjDr fig mere ot
mere sieloenbe, at Huslanos inor'
5ilitaub er oarre END nosenIinbe. Still.
linsen anlees iaaban, at en- ~alminbelie
Geisnins turoe bliue uunbsaaelis, buia
Stprelien life pil ilaa inb paa Reior:
mernes Sci.
5ansilinser ioretases fremceles uaf.
labelis. Msan bar opbuset ct beumelisi
9rptferi os Oplas for Bomber % On
namit, - al bet iibite StOf ianot man
paa ct Steb oser 100 ailo.
Bumberne er unoerisst os ifal babe
en- u~maabelis Sprenstrait. De par
iplbt meb &usler al ct ~beipnoerlist nos
Ieenbe. On Solitimanb, iom rsrte ueb
en- al benz meo Sunseipioien, falbt ON
ium bsb os tom Jig fsrit isjen eiter Here
Cages 5Orlpb.
&9blelsp9loet ubppes paa beggt
Siber. 8esierinsen piner Soft 5ans'
ilerne os banser Dem fort uef. Gn
bel Del Sificerer ps en- Yrofesior er
banst i Stilbeo / De iibite Dase.
Set er life bare / T~etersburs, 5anss
finger ioretases, men runbt ON / Cant
bet / Sp ps Spso ianslles Der % ben.
ses. Man penter piIt life lense met
at aflise 9ommen.
Slanbt Sangerne / Petersburg er &c
fpinbelise Stubenter.
Smfoitninserne peb at fire Seller
familiens Terioner ifal MI pore umaas
beige. Ss bet uastet be ale maa 6Oloe
fig rulis / SlOttet @atidina.
sfal nosen al benz sjDre Ell, 8eiie,
tiger 10 llbsiiterne til Bet fa~belastise.
Spsseiise 9%ilitanbe!
STelge De allerlerelte Weobeleller ira
petersburg iensilebe mar iOrleben Dag
en- bsiere 8olitiembeosmanb, iom life
alene bar Nibiliit, men usiaa Meboiber
/ bet iibite Woroiorios. San isste at
brebe Zig ielp peb GGnsllinsen os bleu
osbelis iaaret. Wan ital BABE a%itpuns
get bam uistise S~plpsninser.
Der er foretaset pberlisere San9s
finger al ct fort Nntal Sificerer, -
beriblanbt Weblemmer al &eilerens
esen 2ipsarpe.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-27
Mf9onanttg SMteeS.

Oct paabpiler enbuer Eerion, Tom far
orlst Boschee's German Syrup, at
anoerretie fine 8enner ON bens pibuns
oerllse Gsenifaber til at belbrebe 1e'
ting, ltart Soite. StrubebOite, Nftbma,
Sinsebetanbelie, tort iast, ale Gunse,
% Strubelpsoomme. Snsen Tan BRUCE
Ssn noen piebliftelis 2inbrina. Ere
Sort'pner pil belbrebe bpilfetiombelit
slfeloe, % Ri anier BET TOM en- 8list
vr aue I~pUtbefere at anbeiale ale
,.OsNoe % osenoe 9arinsspatienter at
~ sS.'sae mineit en- SLATE, os $4,000 9us
NV 6lalter bar peret iolst / bet iibite
Gat, % | bpert eneite Tilialbe bar ben
Slalpet. On fabian MeSicin iom
S herman Syrup fortiener al ben llbtre'
vst.e, Den tan faa. Spprg Gbers Npo'
,gstsr elter bet. HrspeFaifer iGlses for
oSents. Resnlar St6rrelie rs Gents.
walses at ale Gputbetere o. Sanbels,
"0"0 ! be 6orenebe Stater o. 3anaba.
(2)
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-27
Experimental life.

3 bar ifie Siaab til at bortsbne 5ib, naa'
goers 2unser er / 5are. 9erins ipnes | ge
spnbelien fun at p9re m 5orijslelis. 2al
life nosen Sanbelsmano MARIE gper til a
iisbe en- baarlis giterlisnins af DR.. King
New Discovery for Serins, Soite us 5cr
%!iplelie, men p9r iifter paa, at 5 faar be-
aste. 5oroi ban fan tjene mere, iortGle
ban gber, at ban bar noset, iom tr aitura
iaa sobt eIer nstop bet famine. Sab Gee
life MARIE, men fipb DIR. Kings New Disoov
cry, icm saranteres at sipe 2inorins for 6
Slass Sloebefinoenoe / Salien, 9unserrs c
Brpitet. Erspefafer gratis bos 8. 8. IRON.
somerp 4 Co., os paa Gpotheier | Gle anbr,
Tper. 70
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-27
b gin,
|iilSst


|rtuirs.
.sS,r
Fritz
|t Wins
! eiTt,
.rsl.-
.ai.iatr
HSniit'
|,ftiulb
fabtt.-
|lrbsisG
.rin Vi
Eatrs.-
| Pleno
4riHyte
SuitiTa
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-27
&onfurier I Worge.

Sanbelsborser Gbarles NOritrSm,
Sanoefjorb, 9be Marts. Salfansers
ielitabet GATOR & Yolus, arenbal,
lobe Marts. 8osbinber 90. Sanien,
9snsbers, lite Warts. 8isbmanb
Snsu. 9anien, 9snsbers, lite Marts.
Spmanb Spen Ssrenien Gierorsnb,
2anbuis, Sanbs Stiiteret, 2iIeianb,
12te Marts. gnfefru Senriette &iels
lamb (Yarfueien 8, Briuatz 5otel, Clip
persaben 36) &riiianiu, 15be Marts.
Sanbelsmanb .. &. 2Gen, Bitten,
3ronbenes, Senjens Sfiiteret, 14be
STARTS. Sanbelsmano M. Stepbanien
gitrinsen, 8eiteraalens Stiiteret, ABE
Marts. &eftauratsr &riitian Saus
Bergen, lobe Warts. !Sanbelsmanb,
garfseier q. Bud, 9ronbbiem, lobe
STARTS. Gaarbbruser Gnsebret Die
ietb Storelpeoalen, Ssnbre Cteroalens
Sfiiteret, 21be Marts. Starnes Damp
Jag, Obalen, Winser ps Dbalens Sfiftes
ret, 21be Marts. Gaarbbruser DIE
9oritenien Serub, Ssnbre Ooalen, Do.
Sfiheret, 21be Marts. @aarbbruser
Sisnne Sisnneien, MelfrSm, 30. 21be
Warts. @~aarbbruser @unnar Wels
itrsm, DO, 21be Marts. @aarbbruser
Gbriitian Often Bartafer. Gem, Ssnbre
Sarlsberss Sffiteret, 22be Marts.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-27
MfboIoSfama a.
(Gf P. o. Ed

Mel: Hold the Fort.
Som / Splitting for at fore
Nibolosioseu frem;
On bort Sert oil Sl99ter bsrs
Siunbi | tuiiuo Sleru.
aiGmp for Snseu, Setfen uiuess.
Sun peo & % Strio.
gus % Spite pil moi miuoes,
Soao Der par Dor 50.
MGn bgr ere oenne Sfare,
Suor ben itepner ram;
Zen, iom iaa ben itore 5are:
9ruttenltabers Sfam.
Obi be raabsr: "Staros nieo 2riiien!
Gent poa Sjem % Sus!"
Sa iorbanoet er Den Gtiften.
Bort meo Sus ps BUS!
Sclo fun frem bin giboiosiane
5or bet fore YRaal.
7et er bog ben rette 8ane:
"9rif / Tano bin Staal."
Store Sfarer ifal NOT fremme
Sosen irem til Seir.
On bort @rbeio', noe, bjemme,
Sesne % lIaa 9eir.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-27
6slsenoe GftermGle finbes / "9en
lorlfe &i9stibenbe" for lite Sebruar

6slgenoe GftermGle finbes / "0el
norlfe &isstibenoe" for lite Sebrua;
1915.
gnsle,
9gtberflare, lsotomiuienbe
Summer bempenbe, bulbt ubbrebenbe
9ele itunbom bore &aar,
8 ct ~betpuset, jorbiif 2eseme.:
Men mart uenSe be Simmelife tilbas'
Otter at baue fOreblet ben falbne Slast
Som bens rinse SfDtsaanber.
Saalebes gbriitiane &pren,
fsot 9ieori6ien,
0pb ben Sbe Sanuar 1915
8 fin Ilbers 51be 9(ar.
Manb, Spn, bulbe 9ptre
Sab BemDbstaaren rinbe!
Seen mGrfne Inlet Eie.
2ansielsfulot, mi~lbftraalenbe
2i9e bet aiennem Eerlen,
Com beo9ffer bet
Otter ben Jorflarebe
9ib, bpor 9iuets ifisnne Blomit
Utter ubiplber fine 8labe
8oiesslsbenbe, 8aliOm.buitenba.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-27

ira Satota, ira va crosse % ira Wtlnneapps
liz, Stint.
Setltsbeperne aabneoes al Steoets Sosne'
pref, 8. 2asisn, meo en- imnf os s~ribenoe
Gale for Brnoeparret, / bpilfen ban minoeoe
ON ben fore Naaoe Der Dor blepet S9oerss
parret til Del / ben LANCE Sio, Serren bapoe
forunoet benz at belle meb binanben @l9oer
os Sorssr, "bporfor s MI / goers 9ips afs
ten" = iaa ptreoe Taitoren - "iitferlisen
meo ct tainemmelist Sjerte meb Salmiiten
bile ubbrpoe: "Dfin Sjel Loo Serreu, %
bpab / mig er, bans belise Napn, Min Sjel
loo Serren, % glenn irsen al bans gelslers
ninser!" Sluttelis uotalte Taitoren ct Cnlfe
% en- gpn ON, at iom bet naaoise Soripn
aiennem bet itile gsir ps bet blioe Solps
bapbe beIiraalet os iorberliset narp9renoe
iielbne Spitibsocs for be gamle, iaa maatte
Serren i fin Naaoe oplpie os meo 5reo bel
iiane for benz ben 9ipets sftentio, mob bill
Ten bet III itunoeoe for benz. 9erpaa lpite
9aItoren airfens bsitioelise os beaise Bel
iianelie pper Yarret iaapeliom ben talri9e
tilitebeparenbe 5oriamlins.
Sort oerpaa blep man al be Spuartenoe
anmooet cm at plasiere fig peo be oaffeoe
| gRiooaasburoe / be meo @rsnt % aranoie
prpoeoe Spiieperelier. % ri par TONNE
til Boros, pniiebes ri petiomne I'll oisie Of
Yarrets alofe Spiserisn Or. 5. gnloabl.
soaiuart fsrite %et par bIepea ~ierpsret, tos
after gulbabl til Crbe % bab SslIfabet TIL
lobe BAN at bespnoe CpIesxiusen al be mob
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-27

"Ten beSHei Berben1 tan mes Sanb.
,eS @rissS 0lpeerin.S alSe ialSes. Den
belbrsber burtist STAR, pyrepeu Sut,
.Branbiaar, Saar. Yiles, 6fab % ale
Slass 9uhubHet. Iilioles bos 8. 8.
Montgomery 4 Co., 0ecsrab, Soma.
o.13.1A.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-27
SAB Goers eget Yitters
a. importereoe
Tpife &pOber og nrter.

nnsritsnsos ~iabr,srer, 5pos Der sr 'itusi iOm DRY
BITTERS. oe "Steketees Dutch Herbs. Iisi. eii.
ttrs Ct inspa,t,ss | Batter psa 4 unir beer % CT
prspersrses al Rseea. urnr % Bar fOr at Diri, paa
TaDsu. Oct siper appeiii. hsl5rssr ft GOresieIi,.
Smsrir | 9aaUen. pirtsr yaa Rprus. eIGrsu % bd'
trsser 5tbsr % -Asat- Os u ben btbt. 1suit. man
sitnesr. Gn u bsert Bitter. ss -Ebiittp siituss.
On pafs r m Gallon. Ran trases mss sla Hssn
epiriiuoio. On yiHt altoboI til 7 PiHis 8aHs 81 ills
i~trx'tsIiai III at iorbinSr, bet ira at bio, iuri. erusss
~oupisHius msbisIsu bDu Bate. Sper Bate iuessoI'
tu en- esisriU,lis sUer mine sissst,,s SamiIiss Dassisi'
ner. pris 25 Gents pr. psas. esus,s pss Roetasd'
fen al Is Gents til bpiI:enismbsNt asrtsis I be 6or,utes
Siaiu. u. e. 5rimarsu msstases. Sysrs gsas
Gpstss.H siin -Stsisia's Tuid Subs-.
GEO. q. STEkETEE,
Sole Proprietor.
% plsR,os Ctr. erane RaYies. Rid.
p. s-8pis Gses Erassii liz bar sisfs Rssisinu,
isns % Gents | u Q. Jrimersu til niu Asresis. % Zee
RaI ffsut isaes bet mse sn3aasuss psh- Siip bette
Mpsrtisismsss ss % tag BET use III Gsss rrpss.h
Se.laSm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-07

THE Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is not altogether useless. In the
case of the petition of the Manufac-
turers' and Jobbers' Union, OF Man
kato, Minnesota, against the Mime
apolis & St. Louis Railway Company,
complaint was made that the defend
ant company Disseminated unjustly
against Mankato and points bet een
Waterville and Mankato. The de-
PENDANT admitted thefacts, but denied
that the discrimination was unjust
relying for their defense upon
the ground that the rates
OF freight complained of were fair and
reasonable, and that the lower rates
with which they were compared were
due to competition wills The water
lines of Lake Superior in connection
with rail lines operating from lake
points into the interior. Before the
commission could examine the case,
however, the defendant company con-
coded the point and granted the relief
asked for. In view of estrong prob
ability that the commission would
have decided against them, this was
the wise thing to do, but it would have
been more gracious to do it before the
commission was appealed to.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-07
THEY FAVOR MONOPOLY.
Wealthy New York Men Oppose &c
eminent Telegraph.

Wealthy New York Men Oppose Gov
eminent Telegraph
New YORK, Dec. 5.-The World this
morning prints number of interviews
with prominent men on the subject of a
government telegraph. f. B. Thurber
strongly favors it. Chauncey M. Depew
said that on the principle that that gov
eminent is best which governs least, he
was opposed to government purchase.
He further said: Il believe it might be
wise for the government to control
all corporate power. Something in the
nature Of the interstate bill, if applied
to the telegraphs, would probably rem
edy most OF the evils now complained
of. Competition ought to be kept up,
rates maintained on a basis of equality to
all and some other Objectionable features
eliminated. All this can be done by
legislation and without making the gov
eminent a competitor IN the legitimate
channels Of commerce and enterprise.
Dr.. Norvin Green, president of the
Western Union. opposed government in
reference. EX-Postmaster General
James said that he was opposed to the
idea Of the government entering into the
telegraph business. He said: II had
several years of struggling to maintain
civil service reform, and ] know some
thing Of the power that pushes men into
Office and keeps them there, whether
useful or not. To create a government
telegraph with its thousands Of en-
ployes. each depending upon some po-
lItical wire puller for his place, Wonld
augment ten-fold the difficulties in the
way of fair elections and untrammeled
UOtinO -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-07
gIEsi5E TRAINS IN Il HEAP,
Triple Collision This Morning Mon
fan:A ESaiIxYay

Triple Collision This Morning on a Mon
tana Railway.
ST PAUL, MIMI, Nov. 30-A Butte,
Mont. special to the Pioneer, Press to-
day, rays there was triple train coils
ION this morning between Butte and
Silver Bow. The Anaconda ore train
broke III two near Rocker. The Helena
passenger train was coming a short dis
lance behind but managed to stop before
running into the ore tram. Another
train, heavy freight, was also on
the road from Butte depot A
man went back to flag, but it had
approached SO near 1t was impossible to
stop on the icy rails. Conductor West
rushed into the passenger car and shout
ed to those on board to Jump which
they did. The freight locomotive
crushed half way through the passenger
coach, raising it on top of the locomo-
tive. While trying to straighten out
matters, another train came along and
wrecked the caboose of the first freight
train. Several trainmen were slightly
injured, Conductor Minty being the
worst hurt, getting his nose broken and
bad bruises about the head and shout
ders
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-07
POWDERLY'S WARNING.
He Tells Seceders of the Dangers That
Surround Them.

He Tells Seceders of the Dangers That
Surround Them.
New YORK, Dec. 2.-The Journal of
United Labor, of Philadelphia, contains
a second letter to-day from Mr.. Powder
ly on the "Works of Knighthood."
In the course of it's three col
umns, he says: when I hear
men talk of seeding from the
organization with the threat of starting
an improved order, fancy that they
know but little of the trials, the dangers
and the odds against which they will
have to contend. and [ feel that the
amount of energy necessary to build up
new order, if properly applied to the
aid one, would make it invincible. 1t is
true that in the old organization all who
aspire cannot be officers-all who pull
wires cannot succeed in getting a
position; but it is equally true
that if they secede and if they succeed
in building up a new order, they only
make it possible for other men to pull
wires and aspire to the place which they
continually hope to secure for them
selves. If in the new order they sue
coed better than in the old one and Sc
cure offices, they do SO only to find at
their elbows men who, like themselves,
will stop at nothing mean or low to
compass their ends"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-07
PLANS OFF THE NECKERS.
ADVICE for the Reconstruction of tn
Knights OF Labor.


Knights OF Labor.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 5.-Ihe pro-
vlsional committee of Philadelphia,
representing the Knights of Labor in
this city and former knights, including
the expelled carpet workers, who are
dissatisfied with the general manage
ment Of the order, have issued circular
No. to the rank and file of the order
OF the Knights of Labor and Others
After asserting that abuses have crep.
into the administration of affairs through
a ring which, by the most questionable
means, has got control of the order, it
announces the necessity for the recon
structlOn OF the machinery of the order,
while holding fast to its principles,
and then proceeds to lay down certain
rules for the reformation The
methods suggested for effecting a purif-
cation include the strict preservation of
the autonomy of trades; limitation of
the powers otthe general officers MAX
Ing then advisory or supervisory; avoid
ance of strikes by invoking the law; the
abolition of salaried officers and of pay
ments except Tor services actually rem
dered; dlscouragement of extravaganza;
prohibition of peddling, hawking or So
Letting in the local assemblies ex-
cept IN the case of call
from the general officers for
assistance; prevention Of soliciting or
electloneering for office in the assem-
blles; promotion of education; free dis
cusslon of matters of interest and i'm
portance to labor; encouragement of po-
lltlcal action to enforce the principles OF
the order and the discouragement of
personal politics having for their object
the advancement of individuals.